Moving Memories vs Picture Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moving Memories
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Moving Memories is an application that makes it easy to use augmented reality technology. When you point the camera at a photo, the photo comes to life! You will be able to enjoy vivid memories even after decades! Start being the first to use technologies that will soon be ubiquitous! The application is ideal for kindergarten, schools, universities and graduation albums. Live photos also look very impressive in presentations, on promotional materials, in wedding albums on personal and corporate gifts. The app's capabilities are not limited to schools only. Moving Memories can be used with any printed products: business cards, posters, calendars, postcards or ordinary printed photos in various media, education, Museums, Gifts, Media, FMCG, advertising, promotions, automotive, pharmaceutical. Visit our website for more information…. How to try the app? 1. Scan the QR code using your device's camera. 2. Point the camera at the photo.
Picture Play
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Simply purchase your Picture Play photograph on our website, press the scan button in the app and hover your device over your printed photograph and watch it come to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Picture Play at every 4 months against Moving Memories's every 16 months. Moving Memories's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Moving Memories ships an update every 16 months, Picture Play every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moving Memories | Picture Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Moving Memories | Xanda Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Moving Memories
No in-app purchases
Picture Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Moving Memories free?
Is Picture Play free?
Do Moving Memories or Picture Play have ads?
Which is updated more often, Moving Memories or Picture Play?
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